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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lateral  Speak Example sentences
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[侧面的,侧向的] coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
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[拒绝,否定,取消] cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
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[在之前,早于,优先于] be or go before something or someone in time or space
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[独白,个人长篇演说] speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy
livestock  Speak Example sentences
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[家畜,牲畜] any animals kept for use or profit
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[哺乳动物] warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
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[一次一个的,逐个的,渐渐的] by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
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[在前的] ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something
maim  Speak Example sentences
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[一次一个的,逐个的,渐渐的] by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
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[伤害] wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
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[陈词滥调] dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
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[普遍的,流行的] widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
manifold  Speak Example sentences
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[前任,前辈] the former occupant of a post; ancestor or forefather
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[繁多的,多种的] various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
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[想家,乡愁] homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past
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[独白,个人长篇演说] speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy
minimise  Speak Example sentences
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[拒绝,否定,取消] cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
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[前任,前辈] the former occupant of a post; ancestor or forefather
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[最小化] reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree
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[谦卑的,驯服的,温和的,顺从的] quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
moreover  Speak Example sentences
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[准确,精密] precision; the subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude
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[哺乳动物] warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
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[独白,个人长篇演说] speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy
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[而且,此外] beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
murmur  Speak Example sentences
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[传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
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[身后的,遗腹的] after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death
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[没有想象力的,普通的] lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
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[柔声地说,喃喃而言] make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
omit  Speak Example sentences
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[加润滑剂,使润滑] make smooth or slippery
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[在之前,早于,优先于] be or go before something or someone in time or space
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[省略,省去,忽略] leave undone or leave out; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
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[前任,前辈] the former occupant of a post; ancestor or forefather
paramount  Speak Example sentences
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[极为重要的] foremost in importance; supreme in rank
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[声明,宣告] declare; announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive
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[家畜,牲畜] any animals kept for use or profit
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[顶尖,顶点] peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
pedestrian  Speak Example sentences
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[禁止] ban; taboo; forbid
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[没有想象力的,普通的] lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
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[航海的] relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
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[在前的] ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something